Conducting effective writing conferences isn't easy. The new DVD How Can I Support You? features 7 conferences between literacy specialist Mark Overmeyer and students in grades 3 and 5. Includes tips for asking effective questions, examples from a wide range of students, and a viewing/discussion guide. View a free 5-minute clip!

Few parents are sufficiently knowledgeable regarding what goes on inside their children's schools (and about education generally) to accurately rate the quality of education the school is providing. —Labor Lawyer

Secondary schools are becoming more emphatic about helping students discover their career interests and map out a plan to achieve them. Are you in support of career mapping or career exploration programs? How early should students begin planning for their future careers?

Bringing the Community to SchoolsTomorrow at 2 p.m. ET Interest is growing in community schools, which are a partnership between local school districts and public and private social service agencies that provide wraparound social and educational services, such as mental health counseling or recreation, for children and families. Join us as one such long-running effort, the SUN Community Schools Network in Portland, Ore., discusses how to sustain and scale up these kinds of community-school partnerships. Register now.